In summer 2023, Oregon STEM supported a program giving 86 students the unique opportunity to intern with 28 employer partners throughout the state.

Reconnect with CodeSpeak Labs students Issouf and Yeasin to learn about their experiences and their goals for the future.

CodeSpeak Labs connects first-generation college students with coding instruction, collaborative work experience, and client management opportunities to ensure they have in-demand skills to make their dreams a reality.

In case you missed this insightful live discussion, watch the webinar in full and get the top takeaways.

Students from mixed-status immigration status families and English language learners face additional barriers to accessing the work-based learning opportunities and employer-connected training pathways needed to secure employment. Cultívate Pathways is on a mission to break down these barriers.

The grant application period for round three of the Catalyze Challenge is now open through Sept. 22! This round aims to fund innovations that help young learners build their identities, self-efficacy, and career readiness.

Meet Catalyze’s new Director, Michelle Cheang, Ed.D., and learn what trends excite her most in the career-connected learning field.

Hack the Hood’s free-of-cost programs explore foundational technical skills through a social justice lens, all the while examining the impact of technology on students’ communities.

Organizations like Hopeworks are determined to equip Black and brown students with tech training, networking support and connections to employment opportunities that will help them succeed in their careers.

That said, recent surveys show there’s still debate about which skills students…